Places FlyExpat Wants to Go

An imposing Omani fortress surrounded by date palm trees.

A sinkhole and now a swimming hole, too, full of dazzling turquoise water.

An eerie abandoned gentlemen's club built for British officials during the colonial era.

Gigantic unfinished stupa and the world's 2nd largest bell.

This unique temple complex remains off the typical tourist trail.

These enigmatic columns tower over the ruins of an ancient Toltec city.

The singular ruins of a mysterious lost city.

This exclusive resort has completely covered a tiny Balkan island in a 5-star warren of guest rooms.

On top of a resort town as old as the Bronze Age sits an incredible war memorial statue overlooking the beaches below.

An outstanding piece of retro Sci-Fi architecture built into a sacred mountain.

The site of a bloody showdown between invading Iraqi forces and a cell of the popular resistance in Kuwait.

Wander among the ghostly ruins of an island where civilization flourished for thousands of years.

Lived-in building, bedecked with an astonishing array of mirror mosaics.

An entertainment center in a huge transparent tent.

Mysterious spherical rocks in the semi-desert of western Kazakhstan.

Submerged trees jut ghost-like out of an idyllic turquoise mountain lake.

Iconic pyramid from famed British architect Norman Foster designed to represent all of the world's religious faiths.

Perched above the bustling town of Kerak is a sprawling, ruinous castle that has witnessed nearly a millennia of Levantine history.

These ruins by the Dead Sea is where John the Baptist met his untimely end.

The remains of three different ancient civilizations have been found at this rich archaeological site.

Just outside of Jordan's capital lies an ancient castle and intriguing caves dating back to the Copper Age.

A refurbished locomotive from a bygone era in the middle of the Jordanian desert.

A bathhouse from the second Islamic Caliphate decorated with frescoes of constellations, pleasure gardens, and naked ladies.

This cascade of mineral-rich hot springs and waterfalls is an oasis in the Jordanian desert.